$581 ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $558
- 2021: $581
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shearwater · Suburb / Locality
Income in Shearwater
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Shearwater are much lower than in most similar areas. The usual weekly family income is $1,407, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This trend of lower earnings is seen across families, households and individuals alike.
$1,104
▲ +26.9%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shearwater — lower than 81% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income typically sits at $1,104, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,358. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $581 a week, much lower than most other areas.
$1,104 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $870
- 2016: $1,032
- 2021: $1,104
Median total household income per week.
$1,407 ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,342
- 2021: $1,407
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 52.3% of people earn under $650 per week.
6.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Shearwater, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shearwater, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Shearwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60598/shearwater/topic/income